Department of Environmental Affairs |

DEA annual report for the financial year 2015/16

The report outlines the achievements of the department in the financial year 2015/16, in tandem with our constitutional mandate – to ensure the right to an environment that is not harmful to the health and well-being of South Africans and all those who live in our country.

read more...

General Notice for stakeholder comment: Distribution Maps for Certain Indigenous Species in South Africa

Minister Molewa gives notice of intention to publish distribution maps for certain indigenous species to facilitate implementation of Threatened or Protected Species Regulations, 2007, as it relates to the translocation of specimens. Stakeholders are invited to comments by 2 December 2016.

read more...

State of the Oceans and Coasts around South Africa

In this report card, DEA provides brief synopses of some results of monitoring a suite of variables that range from physical and chemical ocean properties to plankton and other biological attributes, which have been chosen as potentially useful indicators of change, health and management of South Africa’s marine and coastal systems.

read more...

Effective Environmental Improvement Interventions (2E2I)

The purpose of the 2E2I system is to award recognition to effective environmental improvement interventions in South Africa, and populate a meta-data database of the interventions which meet the required criteria of effectiveness based on measurable improvement and sustainability.

read more...

Strategy toward gender mainstreaming in the environment sector 2016 - 2021

The purpose of this strategy is to: ensure that initiatives in the sector are aimed to support the creation of policies that support gender mainstreaming; ensure gender analyses and mainstreaming during the development of new projects and including gender perspective into the whole project cycle management.

read more...

DEA 2017/18 Internship Programme

The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) invites unemployed graduates, who wish to apply for the 2017/18 Internship Programme. DEA is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. DEA is inviting applicants who have not previously participated in any Internship programme and currently unemployed. The closing date for all Internship applications is 23 December 2016.

read more...

National Adaptation Strategy for public comments

This document – South Africa’s draft National Adaptation Strategy – is intended to be the cornerstone for climate change adaptation in the country and to reflect a unified, coherent, cross-sectoral, economy-wide approach to climate change adaptation. Members of the public are invited to submit comments before or on 30 November 2016.

read more...

National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report 2015/16

The 2015/16 financial year marks the 9th year in which DEA has collaborated with its provincial counterparts and statutory bodies to develop the National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report (NECER); a joint publication that aims to provide an overview of environmental compliance and enforcement activities undertaken by the various environmental authorities.

read more...

Vacant post: Executive Director to be Head of Secretariat of the Africa Institute

The Africa Institute is seeking the Executive Director on a 3 year renewal contract to be the Head of the Secretariat of the Africa Institute. He/she will have to provide the strategic leadership of the Africa Institute towards the fulfilment of its mission and mandate.

22 November 2016 - The Department of Environmental Affairs will host a CITES and Livelihood workshop in South Africa in George in the Western Cape from 23 to 25 November 2016.

Environmental Affairs publishes ninth National Environmental Complience and Enforcement Report (NECER)

22 November 2016 - The 2015/16 NECER report marks another year in which the DEA has collaborated with its provincial counterparts and statutory bodies to develop a joint publication that aims to provide an overview of environmental compliance and enforcement activities undertaken by the various environmental authorities in the past financial year.

Minister Edna Molewa commends firefighters for saving lives and property in the Western Cape

21 November 2016 - The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa has commended the Working on Fire (WoF) firefighters for saving lives and protecting the environment. “These young men and women who are all well trained to fight wildland fires, are a clear example of the success of the Departments’ Working for programmes in training our youth, to not only help save lives but also to make an invaluable contribution in protecting our environment"

Marrakech Climate Change conference about operationalising the Paris Agreement

18 November 2016 - The 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) currently underway in Marrakech, Morocco marks ‘a turning point for international climate action.’ This is according to Minister of Environmental Affairs Dr. Edna Molewa, who is leading the South African delegation to COP22.

Press release from Ministers of BASIC countries, Marrakesh, Morocco

17 November 2016 - The Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC) met today in Marrakesh, Morocco, to take stock of the progress achieved thus far in the Marrakesh Climate Conference (COP22/CMP12/CMA1) and to compare notes on further work required as this important conference enters its final days.